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Fans react: Sherfane Rutherford impresses against England in T20 World Cup 2026 Read

By Sandy Verma

The vibrant atmosphere of Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium witnessed a Caribbean masterclass on Wednesday, when west indies by England Played a high-level Group C match against. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 In the 15th match, the story of the evening was written by sheer force and tactical flexibility. While the English bowling attack started with early accuracy, they eventually succumbed to a brutal counterattack that changed the momentum of the tournament.

Sherfane Rutherford launches fierce attack against England in T20 World Cup 2026

night headlines Sherfane Rutherford whose unbeaten 76 off 42 balls transformed a delicate situation into complete dominance. With West Indies struggling to find rhythm, Rutherford played a two-part innings, first steadying the ship and then launching a calculated attack against the English fast bowlers.

Rutherford’s innings was a highlight reel of modern T20 batting, consisting of 2 fours and 9 lofted sixes. He brought up his half-century in just 29 balls, signaling a change of pace that left the English captain searching for answers. His ability to control the field and hit boundaries with ease reminded the world why West Indies remains the most dangerous team. even if it will jacks to be picked up on long-on or jofra archer Facing punishing pace, Rutherford remained steadfast, his strike rate remaining at 180.95.

West Indies post a strong total against England

The path to reach the total of 196/6 was not an easy one. The match started with a shock for West Indies when jofra archer And Sam Curran Destroyed the top order in the first two overs. shy hope Was out without scoring, immediately after brandon king also returned to the pavilion, leaving West Indies struggling at 8/2.

beginning of revival Shimron Hetmyer He provided the much needed energy by playing a quickfire innings of 23 runs which took the team to 54/3 at the end of the powerplay. However, the struggles continued in the middle overs. Adil Rashid Was a key performer for England, controlling the run rate with figures of 2/16 and setting Roston Chase (34) through a successful LBW appeal which overcame the DRS challenge.

The momentum changed permanently in the latter half of the innings. rovman powell After being out on 14 runs, jason holder Together with Rutherford, he provided a decisive kick. Holder’s knock of 33 off 17 balls was crucial as the pair stitched a quickfire 50-run partnership in just 26 balls. Although jamie overton Took two late wickets, but the damage was done. West Indies scored 69 runs in the last five overs, leaving England with a challenging target of 197 runs, while the pitch began to favor adventurous batsmen.

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